5 Questions for Desertification

1. What is a shortened fallow period and explain in detail how is it damaging?

2. What are the causes of desertification?

3. How does desertification effect people who do not even live anywhere near a desert?

4. What is the percent of deserts that are located in Africa?

5. How much will the world's land turn in to desert?

• 10%
• 25%
• 4%
• 17%

6. What is desertification?

7. What role does irrigation canals play?

8. What does mechanized land tillaging do?

9. Why do dust storms occur?

10. List 3 causes of desertification